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The Bengals (3-6-1) are a long shot for the playoffs after a 16-12 loss to Buffalo at Paul Brown Stadium. "Yeah, winning is nice going into the short week", Luck said. "We knew we had to clean up some things, penalty-wise and make some adjustments and we were able to do that and played much better in the second half". (more...)

The Bills (5-5) had lost three straight heading into their bye week. Their ragged win on Sunday preserved their hopes of a long-awaited playoff spot. The Bills were able to play much more aggressive, leaving a single safety up top, not almost as afraid of being beat deep, but that's not to discredit them in any way. (more...)

Police took the student into custody Thursday morning. Officials say no one is injured after a student fired a gun into the ceiling of a northern Utah junior high. In Utah , for instance, parents can't be penalized for negligence if minors get access to their firearms, but they can't knowingly provide them with guns if the minor has been convicted of a violent felony, or adjudicated in juvenile court for a crime that would be a violent felony, according to the Law Center to Prevent Gun ... (more...)

Sean Kilpatrick scored 31 of his game-high 38 points after the third quarter. In the first half, the Nets encountered the same problems that have persisted throughout their losing streak as they fell behind by a 65-53 margin at halftime. (more...)

What are the odds the Eagles reach the playoffs? Most troubling for Green Bay is opponents have figured out the clear way to beat the Packers is to go deep against the porous back end of their defence. In that event, Stefen Wisniewski would fill in at LG, as he has done on occasion already this season. When coming off back-to-back ATS losses on the road, the Packers are 5-2 SU and 6-1 ATS in their last seven games. (more...)

He didn't get them beat. At 6-5, they need to win at minimum four of their remaining games, and probably all five, to land one of two AFC wild-card berths. Jack Kemp passed for 241 yards and another score. "That's not like our offense ... we eat up the clock ... we get first downs ... we run the ball ... (more...)

Ryan ranked Mack among the two best defensive players in the National Football League, along with Denver's Von Miller, MVP of Super Bowl 50. The Bills haven't had a five-game streak of more than 150 yards since the first five weeks of the 1975 season. (more...)

Murray was a bright spot in the fourth quarter Wednesday when he hit two late 3-pointers to keep Denver in the game. The Rockets set the single-game National Basketball Association record for 3-point attempts with 50 against the Sacramento Kings last week, and they put up 44 against the Warriors. (more...)

Russell Westbrook has been on an absolute tear through 18 games of his first season as the Oklahoma City Thunder's clear-cut alpha dog. But no matter how focused the defenses may be on him, there still has been no answer. "He's finding ways to get around it. You could tell when people want those moments". You can imagine what the last couple of weeks have been like for Derrick Rose . (more...)

Rodgers threw the pass into a tight window. HIGHLIGHT PLAY: Rodgers and Adams connected for another eye-popping play in the third quarter. Jordy Nelson caught eight passes for 91 yards. The third-year receiver had his way with thethe Eagles secondary. His passer rating in those four games was 101.9. Also, when Rodgers did sit in the pocket to attempt long passes, Philadelphia's pass rush couldn't get pressure on him. (more...)

He didn't say which driver cut off the other. "A verbal altercation began between the victim and Gasser at that time". McKnight's grandmother said family members were still seeking information about the ex-player's death and why Gasser was released . (more...)

Australia's 21st win over South Africa in Tests at home: This is their joint fourth-most win against any side at home. David Warner, 30, was the oldest player in the squad, making it Australia's youngest test lineup in 30 years. The Australian bowling attack was irresistible on day four, continuing on from a very impressive third night and never letting South Africa's second innings build any momentum. (more...)

Red Bull's Australian Daniel Ricciardo was fourth. The rivalry between the teammates defined the season, with Hamilton winning 10 races and Rosberg nine. "He sets a high standard", the 31-year-old Rosberg said during a visit to his birthplace here. "We have the base respect because we were really good friends back in the day". (more...)

Eden Hazard has suggested Chelsea , Manchester City and Liverpool are fighting it out for the Premier League title this season. Harry Redknapp has reiterated that he considers Tottenham's squad to be stronger than that pieced together by Antonio Conte at table-topping Chelsea . (more...)

The news will come as a major boost to the current La Liga champions, who have so far stuttered in their title defence. Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has played down the significance of Saturday's Clasico with Real Madrid and insisted it will not be decisive in the Liga title race. (more...)

The Cubs won the World Series against the Cleveland Indians 4-3 for the team's first series title since 1908. Detroit 121, at Atlanta 85: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 23 points , and the Pistons tied a team record with 17 three-pointers to win for the fifth time in six games and hand the reeling Hawks their eighth loss in nine games. (more...)

That may just be down to the number of games we've played. Saturday s lunchtime encounter has been billed as a shootout between City striker Sergio Aguero and Chelsea s snarling talisman Diego Costa, who top the Premier League scoring charts with 10 goals apiece. (more...)

Returning after two back operations to play competitive golf for the first time since August 2015, the 14-time Major victor had a mixed first day, making a superb start before some slip-ups forced him to settle for a one-over-par 73. "That was key. I was able to keep the ball down when I needed to and send it at times". Tiger Woods, who was scheduled to tee off along with Rose, did so alone. (more...)

The result was early Palace possession and pressure, with Benteke wasting an inviting opening after some pinball in the Swansea box. Dann added that it was hard to take any positives from such a dramatic defeat, but he said that the team did show spirit and character to fight back. (more...)

But make no mistake: Kubiak chose the lowest odds, and the biggest risk, for the greatest reward. After seeing two consecutive weeks of ratings increases on Sunday Night Football , NBC has had ratings drops for its traditional Thanksgiving Night and now this past Sunday's game. (more...)